Noncovalent interactions like halogen, chalcogen, and pnictogen bonding are known for a
very long time. During the last decade, these interactions have found different applications in …

Halogen bonding, the noncovalent interaction based on electrophilic halogen substituents,
features very interesting properties, as illustrated by numerous applications continuously …

A halogen bond is a non-covalent interaction between an electron deficient halogen atom
and a nucleophilic region of a molecule [1]. The halogen bearing molecule is referred to as …

Chalcogen bonding is the non‐covalent interaction between Lewis acidic chalcogen
substituents and Lewis bases. Herein, we present the first application of dicationic tellurium …

In contrast to iodine (I)‐based halogen bond donors, iodine (III)‐derived ones have only
been used as Lewis acidic organocatalysts in a handful of examples, and in all cases they …

In the last years the use of chalcogen bonding—the noncovalent interaction involving
electrophilic chalcogen centers—in noncovalent organocatalysis has received increased …

Even though halogen bonding—the noncovalent interaction between electrophilic halogen
substituents and Lewis bases—has now been established in molecular recognition and …

The Friedel–Crafts arylation is among the most known organic reactions, usually being
promoted by a Lewis acid, that have been employed for the synthesis of bis-indolyl …

The use of a halogen bond donor to catalyze Friedel–Crafts reactions of indoles with a
range of aldehydes and ketones to directly produce bis (indolyl) methanes, including the …

A one-pot cascade reaction for 2, 3-dihydropyridinone synthesis was accomplished with 3-
fluoro-2-iodo-1-methylpyridinium triflate as the halogen bond catalyst. The desired [4+ 2] …